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“It’s bigger on the inside”: Revisiting 50 years of Dr. Who

Our Dr. Who contest isn't over yet: here's an interview with a creator of the Time Lord's world.

Cesar Torres and Megan Geuss
- Apr 20, 2013 7:30 pm UTC

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Despite Justin Richards' assertion that picking a favorite Doctor is tricky, comparing "like with like," fans of the show often have favorite Doctors, and can sometimes become impassioned about what works and what doesn't in each incarnation. There have been 11 Doctors in the series' 50 years, so we composed a quick table to outline some of the defining characteristics of each to act as a bit of a refresher. You can find much more thorough information from the Wikipedia table here.

At the bottom of this page, you'll find a poll where you can vote for your favorite.

The Doctor experiences many periods of crushing loneliness between companions.

Harnesses the power of a supernova to visit Rose, who is trapped in a parallel universe.

The Eleventh Doctor
(Matt Smith)

2010-Present

Amy Pond, Rory Williams, River Song, Craig Owens, Clara Oswald

More childlike than many of the previous Doctors, wears a bow tie ("Bow ties are cool.")

Leaves child-Amy behind for years, despite promising he'll just be a minute.

Figures out who River Song is.

Ready, Set, Poll!

We set it up so you can vote for two of your favorites in this poll, because in our anecdotal experience, people often have an "Early Doctor favorite" and a "Modern Doctor favorite," though in theory you could vote for two in each category if you're so inclined.